Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
Hometown News For Orange County, Texas
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Trey Haverty has been named defensive coordinator announced Lamar University head football coach Ray Woodard Tuesday morning. Haverty replaces Craig McGallion who announced his retirement in November. “Trey has got a very good background,” said Woodard. “He gained experience at TCU under Gary Patterson, coached at Texas Tech and has served as a coordinator. He has coached with some very good people and is very knowledgeable about the sport. He is eager to be defensive coord...
Greyhound today announced that it is reestablishing service in Orange, after nearly four years. Beginning Monday, Jan. 26, Greyhound customers can conveniently board at the Exxon station at 7120 I-10 West, which is located at the intersection of Hwy. 62 and IH-10. “Greyhound is excited to return to Orange to offer customers a safe, affordable and convenient transportation option in the community,” said Kathy Ghiselli, area manager, Greyhound Lines, Inc. “Customers can purch...
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans in advance of the upcoming Primary Election that Election Identification Certificates (EIC) are available year-round at all Texas driver license offices for individuals in need of proper identification required to vote. DPS will be deploying mobile stations to various locations across Texas; and alternate approved locations will be issuing EICs in select counties. Additionally, select driver license offices will be open on Saturday, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27, to issue...
West Orange – Cove CISD would like to invite individuals and community members with interest in the sale of WOCCISD or WOS merchandise to a conversation regarding logo/brand licensing Thursday, Feb. 4. The district is currently in the early stages of developing a policy regarding the sale of all WOS or WOCCISD branded merchandise by outside vendors. All stakeholders are invited to learn more regarding WOCCISD’s goals associated with licensing; and, also present individual input regarding a licensing program. The meeting wil...
The Orange County Retired Teachers Association will hold its next meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, at 10:30 am at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th St., Orange. The guest speaker will be Joseph Johnson from Shangri La Botanical Gardens, who will inform members about spring planting and pruning. A light lunch will be served....
The Symphony of Southeast Texas (SOST) takes guests back to the good ole’ days “When Swing was King” on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Julie Rogers Theatre in Beaumont. This Pops Concert celebrates the great era of music that had people on their feet dancing and features guest conductor and clarinetist Carl Topilow teaming up with SOST Music Director Chelsea Tipton, II for a swinging good time for all. “Carl Topilow is an amazing clarinetist and conductor, and you are guaranteed to have a wonderful time with him,” s...
Jack Arthur Tisdale, 85, of Bridge City, passed away Jan. 25, in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, Jan. 28, at First Assembly of God in Bridge City. Officiating will be Pastor Robby Holland and Keith Maloy. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 pm. Born in Port Arthur, Jan. 2, 1931, he was the son of Phillip Tisdale and Ethel Tisdale. Jack worked at Gulf Oil as an instrument technician for over 30 years. He enjoyed serving others...
Saturday, Jan. 30, Trinity Baptist Church of Orange will host “Backing the Blue Appreciation Breakfast." The event will honor all law enforcement officers in Orange County. Members of Trinity Baptist Church are deeply appreciative of the service these officers give to keep our community safe. The breakfast will be from 8:00-9:30 a.m. Officers may come and go during these times. The church is located at 1819 N. 16th St., in Orange....
Five students from Orangefield High School were selected for the Region 10 ATSSB All-Region Band. They are Alexis Weimann on bass clarinet, Justin Dupuis on trumpet, Katy Swiere on flute, Kayla Boyett on clarinet and Cameron Hutchison (not pictured) on tuba. The students auditioned for the band in November, learned music during a clinic on Jan. 23 and performed a concert later that evening....
Mittie Burch LeDoux, 76, of Orange, passed away Jan. 24. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, Jan. 28, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:30-8:00 pm, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, La, Oct. 12, 1939, she was the daughter of Charles H. Burch and Inez (Toney) Burch. She was a longtime resident of Orangefield,...
The Orange Branch of the NAACP will meet Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6 pm in the West Orange Cove Administration Building, 902 W. Park St., Orange. All members and interested persons are encouraged and invited to attend. Discussion will include voter registration, Black History Month activities, local concerns and issues....
Barbara Ann Fields, 54, of Orange, died Monday, Jan. 25. A native and lifelong resident of the area, she was born July 20, 1961, in Port Arthur, to Dorothy and James Baumgardner. Survivors include her husband, Jimi Fields of Orange; sons, Jeremy Snell and James Fields, both of Orangefield and Damon Fields of Texas City; daughter, Rachel Lyons of Atlanta, Ga; parents, Dorothy and James Baumgardner of Orangefield; brother, John Baumgardner of Nederland; aunts and uncles and...
American Legion Post 49 will hold a BBQ chicken plate lunch fund raiser on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 11 am-1 pm, at 108 Green Ave., Orange. Dinners are $8 each and will consist of smoked chicken quarter, link, potato salad, beans, bread and dessert. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available. Call 886-1241 after noon on Wednesday Feb. 3 and before 9 am on Thursday, Feb. 4 for orders and deliveries....
The AARP Free Tax Filing Assistance Program will be offered starting Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 12:15 pm, at the Orange Public Library. Trained volunteers will be available from 12:15-4:00 pm every Wednesday and Friday through April 18. Anyone seeking assistance should bring the following: All W-2 and 1099 forms including social security benefits statements and social security cards for dependents Receipts of medical expenses, taxes paid, contributions, sales tax receipts for major purchases and fForm 1095-A A copy of last year's...
Lamar State College-Orange will present the Distinguished Lecture Series at Lutcher Theater on Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. This year’s distinguished guests are political consultants Mary Matalin and James Carville. One of America’s most sought-after power couples, Matalin and Carville provide audiences with an informative and entertaining look at today’s most important political issues, the 2016 race for the White House and a behind-the-scenes look at politics inside Washi...
Emma Dorantes shows off her medals from the Nederland UIL Practice Meet are attached. Dorantes placed first in news writing and editorial writing, as well as second in feature writing. West Orange – Stark High School students participated in two UIL Academic Practice Meets recently. In early January, students competed at the Hamshire-Fannett Meet. Tyffani Hinson placed second in poetry and Donquinesha Harris placed second in news writing; David Jones placed third in e...
Season tickets for the 2016 Lamar University softball season at the recently completed LU Softball Complex are now available. Individual-game tickets will go on sale Feb. 1. Season tickets in the reserved sections are $75 each. Adult general-admission season tickets are $60 apiece, while senior citizen and child general-admission season tickets are $40 apiece. The cost for adult reserved individual-game tickets is $7 apiece. Adult general admission tickets are $5 each, while senior citizen and child general-admission tickets...
Vocalists are, from left to right, first row - Madeline Stephenson, Anayeli Hernandez, Kaylee Aleman, Ashley Umbenhaur, Melanie Cupp, Hunter Perkins, Abigail Gray, Jordan Riley, Aubrey LeJeune and J'Ana Courtier. Second row, from left - John Paul Sulak, Bailey Frenzel, Elizabeth Johns, Patti Ibarra, Sydney Peet, Shelby Smith, Marcus Barlow, Declan Kendall and Makayla Kusek. Saturday, Jan. 23, 19 Little Cypress Junior High varsity choir students attended the Texas Music Educato...
Beginning Jan. 23-April 18, the Jackson Community Center will be offering free tax assistance through the Lamar University Community Tax Center. Fast refund and electronic filing are available to eligible families and individuals earning up to $54,000. Open Monday-Friday, from 9 am-5 pm and every other Saturday, by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact Eizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or email [email protected]....
Several Orangefield High School students participated in the Nederland Invitational Meet, Jan. 23. The results of the meet are as follows: Casey Smith, Sable Reynolds, Jeremy Broussard and Seth Mize placed second in Current Issues; Kaylea Daigle placed second in Social Studies; Savannah Agee placed second in Computer Applications; Anna VanPelt placed second in Spelling and Vocabulary, while the team made up of Anna VanPelt, Olivia Davis and Gabby Kearns, also placed second. In accounting, Ty Hawkins placed third and Seth...
Students at Bridge City Intermediate School and Bridge City Middle School participated in an interactive cyber safety presentation on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Mark Sequin, TBG Solutions, used straight talk mixed with humor to encourage students to think about the importance of keeping safe and protecting their privacy. Students learned that “free” does not always mean free, because free apps can cost you your privacy. The presentation also included information on cyber bul...
The following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Jan. 19-22: Charles E. Graham and Belinda A. Stipelcovich Muqarrab T. Khan and Nazia Nawaz Christopher M. Choate and Kalina K. Thomas Robert A. Smith and Tera R. Shaver Dwight W. Harland and Roxann L. Thelander Richard D. Scott and Kacey L. Smith David A. Block and Margie L. Deason Wesley C. Wilkinson, Jr and Shandy M. Roberson Jonathan M. Schlabs and Casey L. Church...
Excitement filled the room as the announcement was made at the board meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot last Thursday that enough funds had been raised to allow the restoration construction to begin in early spring of this year. In attendance was project architect Rob Clark, who showed the group the construction documents that are nearly complete. The board has agreed to work with Ronnie Lang and Associates as the general contractor, with whom both the architect and...
Thanh Tsan of Orange has found her niche at LU after only one semester. The 18-year-old says that one of her college goals was to make new and diverse friends, and the community offered by Lamar University has surpassed her expectations. “I’ve made friends from Argentina to India. I am in the Rec at least twice a week, and there is always a group of people there too. We have all become really good friends. I’m so happy with my choice to come to Lamar,” Tsan said. Tsan is a fi...
Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, Jan. 25: Traffic accident, 1100 16th St. Burglary, 3749 N. 16th St. Burglary, 3130 16th St. Public intoxication, 3749 16th St. Ordinance violation, Hwy. 62 at IH-10 DUI/drugs, IH-10 E Theft, 201 8th St. Disorderly conduct, 1401 Main Ave. Fraud, 201 8th St. Harassment, 1040 S. Hwy. 87 Public intoxication, 1400 block Main Ave....
